Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 4.2% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 25.1% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in London are 66.7% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in London are 12.7% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in London are 19.8% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.1% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(15.42 £)
21.01 €
(18.00 £)
     +16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(59.98 £)
93.36 €
(80.00 £)
     +33.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(10.28 £)
9.34 €
(8.00 £)
     -22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(6.00 £)
7.59 €
(6.50 £)
     +8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(6.00 £)
5.83 €
(5.00 £)
     -16.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.29 €
(3.68 £)
4.21 €
(3.61 £)
     -1.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 €
(2.89 £)
2.28 €
(1.95 £)
     -32.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(2.32 £)
1.91 €
(1.64 £)
     -29.3 %
Markets
Paris Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.48 €
(4.70 £)
5.79 €
(4.96 £)
     +5.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.45 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     -4.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(0.89 £)
1.06 €
(0.91 £)
     +1.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 €
(3.90 £)
3.89 €
(3.33 £)
     -14.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.39 €
(8.05 £)
4.00 €
(3.42 £)
     -57.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.61 €
(5.66 £)
4.05 €
(3.47 £)
     -38.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.23 €
(8.76 £)
6.62 €
(5.67 £)
     -35.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.32 £)
1.30 €
(1.12 £)
     -15.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 €
(0.97 £)
0.66 €
(0.56 £)
     -41.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.34 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     -12.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.87 €
(1.60 £)
1.75 €
(1.50 £)
     -6.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.84 £)
0.64 €
(0.55 £)
     -34.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 €
(0.94 £)
0.63 €
(0.54 £)
     -42.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(1.34 £)
1.11 €
(0.95 £)
     -29.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(0.76 £)
1.50 €
(1.29 £)
     +69.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.86 £)
10.50 €
(9.00 £)
     +31.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 €
(2.00 £)
2.41 €
(2.07 £)
     +3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 €
(3.01 £)
2.86 €
(2.45 £)
     -18.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(10.28 £)
17.50 €
(15.00 £)
     +45.9 %
Transportation
Paris Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 €
(1.80 £)
3.27 €
(2.80 £)
     +55.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.40 €
(72.32 £)
233.40 €
(200.00 £)
     +176.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 €
(5.36 £)
4.67 €
(4.00 £)
     -25.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(2.57 £)
3.66 €
(3.13 £)
     +21.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(39.42 £)
35.01 €
(30.00 £)
     -23.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 €
(6.13 £)
6.67 €
(5.71 £)
     -6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(25,707.12 £)
30,668.54 €
(26,280.00 £)
     +2.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,776.67 €
(25,515.75 £)
30,635.09 €
(26,251.33 £)
     +2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.32 €
(181.08 £)
325.20 €
(278.67 £)
     +53.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.58 €
(15.92 £)
17.50 €
(14.99 £)
     -5.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.76 €
(26.36 £)
36.43 €
(31.21 £)
     +18.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.48 €
(32.97 £)
56.39 €
(48.32 £)
     +46.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 €
(13.71 £)
15.79 €
(13.53 £)
     -1.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(11.57 £)
17.50 €
(15.00 £)
     +29.7 %
Childcare
Paris Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.25 €
(656.60 £)
2,151.17 €
(1,843.35 £)
     +180.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,666.67 €
(13,424.83 £)
23,403.74 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +49.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.46 €
(80.09 £)
96.09 €
(82.34 £)
     +2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.75 €
(34.92 £)
46.64 €
(39.97 £)
     +14.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.88 €
(84.73 £)
101.36 €
(86.85 £)
     +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.86 €
(122.42 £)
114.06 €
(97.74 £)
     -20.2 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,421.11 €
(1,217.76 £)
2,576.72 €
(2,208.00 £)
     +81.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 960.25 €
(822.84 £)
1,902.73 €
(1,630.45 £)
     +98.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,073.28 €
(2,633.50 £)
4,914.49 €
(4,211.25 £)
     +59.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,160.19 €
(1,851.07 £)
3,296.75 €
(2,825.00 £)
     +52.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,111.23 €
(952.22 £)
1,530.16 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +37.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 780.96 €
(669.21 £)
836.12 €
(716.48 £)
     +7.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,850.58 €
(2,442.67 £)
3,748.83 €
(3,212.39 £)
     +31.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.75 5.57      +48.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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